Kamari Burns
Kamari Burns
Wins his gap play after play. He has spent two seasons in the Cincinnati defensive front. The receipt: 3 tackles against Utah — Week 10, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Cincinnati | 11 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Cincinnati | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 16 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (22 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #73 · 2026 recruiting class #58
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jason Hammond’s 2024 season.
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Differs from Jason on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Christopher Hinton's sophomore season at Michigan (2021).
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